Compare and Contrast of “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Black Cat” Today I’ll be comparing the Narration of “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allen Poe. Edgar Allen Poe is the author of many great pieces of literature, using his narrators to explain situations that are going on in their life. The narrators of "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Black Cat" both lead characters love for man’s inhumanity to man and animals through horrific murders. In "The Cask of Amontillado", Montresor is the narrator. He begins by describing very cryptically how he was wronged, "The thousands of injuries of Fortunato he has borne as he best could; but when he ventures upon insult, Montresor vows revenge" (Poe 528). As the story unfolds, Montresor's idea of “perfect revenge" is characteristically precise and logical in detail as to how he commits his crime. He knew every step as it would unfold, down to how his mark would react to ‘ego stroking and insult’. This leads me to think he knew his mark very in depth (Possible friends at one time?) While at the carnival, Montresor told his mark that he’d bought some of the finest Amontillado wine, to use in his vengeful plan to murder Fortunato. Fortunato is wearing "a tight fitting parti-striped dress and head is surmounted by the conical cap and bells" (Poe 528). I feel by him wearing this outfit, it makes a great setup for the narrator because he is going to make a fool out of Fortunato. From what we’ve gathered so far we can see that Montresor is a very manipulative person. He challenges Fortunato's connoisseurship and leads him to his family estate. When they arrive at the Montresor estate, Montresor leads Fortunato down the stairs into the catacombs. Down here is where the Amontillado Fortunato is going to taste, and where the revenge of Montresor is going to take place. As he get closer and closer, the narrator opens up more and more to how he is going to kill his "friend". Now froom where we are, you can...

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...The Cask of Amontillado!
Duplicity abounds in this tale of an aristocrat obsessed with retribution against his friend. "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe enchants the reader to experience the damp catacombs to witness the premeditated act. Through the excitement of the carnival, the two walk together into the caverns to substantiate a bottle of wine. The theme is when someone is unable to overlook minor infractions; it can turn into deep hatred. The irony Poe skillfully added is dominant from the introduction of the characters to the bone chilling end.
Being told in first person by Montresor, Poe thrusts the reader into a believable tale, though the narrator may not be reliable or trusted solely because of his actions. Kishel explains, “The participant approach by the narrator plunges the reader directly into the story, effectively making it more interesting because the reader feels as though they are in the story rather than reading it. "Montresor tells the story to a presumably appreciative listener, someone capable of relishing its many ironies" (Kishel).
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...Literary Devices
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...In the story Montresor described us as cold and calculating person, not the least externalize their feelings toward Fortunato, but awaits his chance. Knows very well what is your biggest flaw and exploits it to the fullest. Choose the right time for this: the Carnival.
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Prof. Jacobs
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The Cask of Amontillado
Since the beginning of time, deceit has brought the fall of man. Deceit has always been a primary trait of evil. In biblical times, Cain and Abel (The first children ever born) are a perfect example of the situation in “The Cask of Amontillado”. Cain (the older brother) was jealous of his younger brother Abel, because he believed he was God’s favorite. He took Abel to a cliff and tricked him and bashed his head with a stone and pushed him off a cliff. The deceit and trickery of one man caused the death and fall of another. Deceitfulness, trickery, lies, etcetera all bring about a negative outcome to the matter.
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The Cask of Amontillado[dem1]
The main character in "The Cask of Amontillado[dem2] " by Edgar Allan Poe, is Montresor. This deviant yet cunning character is set on getting revenge on his acquaintance, Fortunato, by sealing him in his family catacomb. The motive behind this idea is "disrespect." Montresor feels as if Fortunato "disrespected" him[dem3] . It is an excuse that Montresor uses to rationalize his true motive of jealousy.
Montresor uses charm, calculation, and deception to lure Fortunato to his demise. As the story begins Montresor runs into Fortunato at the carnival and reveals he has a bottle of very fine wine, Amontillado. He then claims he doesn’t know if it is real or not and intends to get an opinion from a friend. Playing on Fortunato's vanity, Montresor knows Fortunato will insist he examine the wine due to the fact that he prides himself on his connoisseurship of wine[dem4] .
Montresor uses his charm brilliantly. He makes it seem as if he has real compassion for his victim, in actuality he was tricking Fortunato deeper into his clever trap. He acts as if he does not want to take Fortunato away from the festivities and his engagements. Montresor then pretends to care about the current state of Fortunato, saying "My friend, no. It is not the engagement, but the severe cold with which I perceive you are afflicted. The vaults are insufferably damp....

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